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Raman Singh
proposes
international
status for Raipur
airport
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Minister asks
Anganwadi
workers to join
School Chalen
HamAbhiyan
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Paying attention
to interests of
poor real social
service:
Governor
11
Challenges
before Andhra
CM bigger than
before
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Tendulkar to
promote 2015
World Cup:
Tournament
CEO
9
Ecotourism
gaining
prominence
in India
Successful use of social media in MP;
health dept maintains Facebook page
se of information
technology is
increasing in publici-
ty and dissemination of informa-
tion about government schemes
to people in Madhya Pradesh.
With its website
www.health@mp.gov.in, the
Health and Family Welfare
Department has also increased
use of social media.
Team health page
Over 10 thousand persons have
got associated with special page
Team Health on Facebook. A
number of serious patients con-
tact on this page and are
advised reference to concerning
hospitals. Even village level
health workers express their
views, suggestions and problems
on this page. The page was
launched in January. About 50
to 75 members are joining the
page daily since last 5 months.
CUG SIM
The Health Department has
given BSNLs CUG SIM to its
rural field officers. Through this
close user group SIM, direct con-
tact can be made with depart-
mental officers. Weekly reviews
are undertaken at state, divi-
sion, district and block head-
quarters through 12 softwares
and Skype. Shortcomings are
removed after review.
IDSP control room
Weather-generated diseases are
also being reviewed in every dis-
trict. For this, a separate web-
site has been developed under
IDSP Scheme. Through it pre-
dictions about diseases are
received and field staff under-
takes preventive measures
accordingly.
Every district has Janani
Suraksha Yojana call centres
conducted from district control
rooms. Arrangements have been
made for contact of village level
ASHA workers with district
health staff. Centres have been
connected with CUG SIM.
Officers connected through
Skype exchange information
through conference call.
Era of meetings ends
In the Health Department,
weekly and monthly meetings
have been abolished at every
level. Now, survey etc. is being
done through software.
Accomplished works are verified
through in-charge of district and
state programme management
unit (SPMU). Director level offi-
cers are divisional in-charges of
these teams. Regional Joint
Directors are also in-charges in
divisions. In-charges of the
teams at district level are Chief
Medical & Health Officers.
Teams constituted
at development and
sector levels under-
take tours and
review of health
programmes twice
a week. Directives
have been given
to send reports
of inspections
and reviews
by officers to
the
Chief Secretary regularly.
e-mail accounts
Principal Secretary Health
Praveer Krishna has directed to
give information about ID
pshealth@mp.gov.in to all offi-
cers upto development block and
sector levels. For those who do
not have e-mail IDs or whose
IDs are inactive
have been
directed to cre-
ate and acti-
vate e-mail
IDs immedi-
ately by June
15.
BHOPAL
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How WE look it !
Raipur airport doesnt
offer much for
highflying executives
State has prepared blue-print to fight the Naxalite problem: CM
Chief Minister Raman Singh has put forth a proposal before the Centre to
declare Raipur airport as an inter-
national airport apart from setting
up an integrated steel plant at
Dantewada and Narayanpur and a
4,000 MW ultra mega power proj-
ect at Sarguja.
Raman Singh has also raised
the issue of special financial pack-
age for the state. Chhattisgarh has
the largest population of sched-
uled castes and scheduled tribes,
44% of its area is under forest
cover, it has lowest road and rail
network as compared to other
states all these criterions make
this region eligible for special
package. Chhattisgarh had reiter-
ated its demand for 'special category' status for the state at a recent pre-budget
meeting of state finance ministers with Union finance minister Arun Jaitley in New
Delhi. State commerce and tax minister Amar Agrawal, who read the state finance
minister's speech, said the Planning Commission in its Indian Human
Development Report 2011, had adjudged Chhattisgarh as one of the most back-
ward states on the basis of human development index.
Elaborating its stand on the issue, he further said that as per the National
Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) report published in 2013 on poverty,
Chhattisgarh has the highest ratio of below poverty line (BPL) families in the
country (39.9%).
He said the Raghuram Ranjan Committee in its report has also mentioned that
Chhattisgarh is among the least developed states where most of the districts are
reeling under Maoist menace. Highlighting the issue of CST revenue loss, he said
the state government has received Rs 800 crore less in last three years and
demanded that the amount be compensated from other sources.
The minister also urged Centre to allow state governments to impose service
tax. Bringing the issue of CAMPA funds, he demanded that the amount received
under this fund should be increased and a permanent CAMPA fund should be
established. The state has so far deposited Rs 2,500 crore in the CAMPA fund as
per Supreme Court's directions and Rs 600 crore has been added to the principal
amount as interest. But the state receives only 10% of the principal amount annu-
ally. Of the total amount of Rs 3,100 crore deposited in the fund, the state has so
far received only Rs 600 crore.
Raipur
Raman Singh proposes
international status
for Raipur airport
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JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG)
CHHATTISGARH EXPLORE
For the highflying busi-
ness executives, the
Chhattisgarh's Swami
Vivekananda Airport in
Raipur still does not offer
much. As per a survey, the air-
port has no executive lounge
and facilities like Wi-Fi still
elude customers. The survey
was conducted by a Delhi-
based agency Development
and Research Services Pvt Ltd. The sur-
vey report was titled customer satisfaction
survey (CSS).
In fact, Chhattisgarh unit of
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
has been demanding lounge facilities at
the airport and had even suggested for set-
ting up a CII lounge for the convenience of
its members.
But the proposal is still under consid-
eration. CSS ranks the city airport at 12th
position when it comes to courtesy and
helpfulness of check-in staff. The restau-
rant/eating facilities at the airport also
need to be improved as it ranks 14th on
the CSS list of 53 airports.
The airport ranks top most with a
score of 4.72 (on a scale of 5) on speed of
baggage delivery facilities. The airport
also ranks high for comfort of waiting
/gate area and ambience. Interestingly,
Bhopal airport is ranked below Raipur's at
10th position in CSS. When it comes to
customer satisfaction, Raipur airport
ranks among the top 10 non-metro air-
ports in country under Airports Authority
of India (AAI). When it comes to crucial
parameters like thoroughness of security
inspections and feeling safe and secure,
the airport ranks 11th and 13th on the
list. The swank airport terminal building,
which was inaugurated in 2012, has been
ranked sixth with a score of 4.56, in over-
all ratings. It should in fact be heartening
for Raipur residents as the last year's sur-
vey ranked it 23rd in the corresponding
period (January-June) in 2013 and 15th in
the second half of July-December.
The CSS survey has categorised air-
ports according to the volume of passenger
traffic. While 26 airports fall in the first
category of handling less than two lakh
passengers annually, eight airports handle
between two to four lakh passengers. Five
airports handle between four to six lakh
passengers, and Raipur falls under this
category. The remaining 12 airports han-
dle traffic of over six lakh people a year.
RAIPUR
The state government has demanded
increase in modernization of police force and
allotment of security related expenditure
(SRE) unit keeping in mind the Naxalite
problem in Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister
Raman Singh has suggested formation of a
high-level task force at Central level to
ensure proper coordination between states
and ministries. He informed that the state has
already prepared a blue-print to fight the
Naxalite problemand added that issues relat-
ed to home ministry, finance, defence, forest
and environment, mining, steel, education
and tribal development ministries have been
compiled in it. Singh demanded sanctioning
of projects in education and infrastructure
sector on the lines of Seemandhra and
Telangana and stated that after the formation
of a separate state, Chhattisgarh stopped get-
ting benefits frominstitutions and projects in
Madhya Pradesh. He also demanded setting
up of IIT, IISER, IIIT, school of planning and
architecture, Indian institute of tourismand
travel management, NIFT, Indian school of
mine and national university of physical edu-
cation in Chhattisgarh. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has asked chief minister
Raman Singh to initiate the process for set-
ting up a knowledge city in Naya Raipur and
has assured all possible Central assistance for
the same. Modi also assured of sustainable
development in Naxalismaffected Bastar and
other backward and tribal-dominated regions
of Chhattisgarh. Extension of proposed four-
lane national highway for connecting Raipur-
Dhamtari-Konta-Telangana, J agdalpur-
Bhopalpatnam for better links with
Maharashtra, financial sanction for Raipur-
Baloda Bazaar-Shivrinarayan-J harsuguda-
Ambikapur-Barbadi railway lines were also
discussed. Highlighting the issue of delay in
getting forest and environment clearance,
Singh said the entire system of attaining
clearance for projects should be streamlined.
He urged that states should be given more
authority in providing permission for clear-
ance and projects.
Raipur
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JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG) BHOPAL
Minister of State for School
and Higher Education Deepak
Joshi inspired the motivators for
better work by honouring them
instead of being honoured by
them at the training programme
for motivators who have offered
their voluntary services under
School Chalen Ham Abhiyan by
giving missed calls. Joshi said
that a motivator can discharge
his responsibility by associating
himself with a child for one day,
one week, one month or entire
year. He urged them to become
partners in efforts to realise the
concept of Best State-Educated
State.
Joshi said that motivators
should ensure admission of every
left out child in school. He said
that efforts should also be made
to ensure that no child is out of
school till class VIII. Joshi gave
example of construction of
proverbial Ram Setu saying that
this campaign will become a mass
movement with everyones coop-
eration. The School Education
Minister said that schools basic
requirements will be fulfilled.
Teachers regular attendance will
be ensured. Chairperson of
Madhya Pradesh Child Rights
Protection Commission Smt.
Usha Chaturvedi said that flower
saplings should be planted if one-
year scheme is chalked out, trees
for 10-year scheme and if one
chalks out a scheme for unending
period then he should educate
people. She also gave information
about Right to Education enned
in the Constitution.
Commissions member Smt.
Vijaya Shukla also spoke on the
occasion. District Education
Officer Prashant Dolas
informed about the campaign.
Motivators Srishti vastava,
Rameshwari Ahirwar, Mahesh
Nema, Dr. Fazal, Malti Trivedi,
Neeraj Gaur and Chetan
Tamrakar also put forth their
suggestions.
News Brief
Motivators should cooperate
in efforts for Best
State-Educated State
BHOPAL
Minister asks Anganwadi workers
to join School Chalen Ham Abhiyan
Women and Child Development
Minister Maya Singh has asked
over 90 thousand Anganwadi work-
ers in the state to join School Chalen
Ham Abhiyan and fulfill wish of
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan to get every child admitted
to school. Maya Singh has written
a letter to this effect to all anganwa-
di workers.
In her letter, Maya Singh said
that education is very important in
life. Education gives new wings to
everyones ambitions and opens
doors of development. With this in
view, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan has attached top priority
to School Chalen Ham Abhiyan and
resolved to ensure its success.
The Woman and Child
Development Minister said that it is
the responsibility of anganwadi
workers to ensure that every child
taught at anganwadis should be
admitted to school after completion
of teaching
there. Maya
Singh said
that special
a t t e n t i o n
should be paid
to girls who
r e m a i n
deprived of
education due
to family rea-
sons. Families of such girls should
be motivated to send them to
schools. Maya Singh said that every
anganwadi worker should play
important role in getting children
admitted to schools in their respec-
tive areas. Maya Singh has asked
family counselling centres and vol-
untary organisations to play leading
role in building a better society. She
said that entire world is undergoing
changes. These changes should be
introduced in consonance with
Indian culture so that society is not
adversely affected. Smt. Maya Singh
was replying to a public felicitation
accorded to her by family coun-
selling centres and voluntary organ-
isations here. Maya Singh said that
family counselling centres have an
important role in re-uniting fami-
lies. Today, we must pay attention to
misguided youths. They need the
manners with which they can
realise importance of family and
need for holding them together.
Expressing concern over rising
incidence of crimes against women
and girls, the Minister said that vol-
untary organisations need to work
effectively to prevent this. She said
that first efforts should be made
that such incidents do not take place
at all and if occurred then all possi-
ble assistance should be provided to
help the affected woman stand on
her feet. She informed that the
department has incorporated a pro-
vision in the 100-day action plan to
make such women self-reliant.
CM welcomes decision to increase
height of Sardar Sarovar Dam
Bhopal
Play leading role in building
better society: Maya Singh
Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chauhan has welcomed
the decision of Narmada
Control Authority to increase
height of Sardar Sarovar Dam
by 17 meters. The Chief
Minister said that his govern-
ment has already completed
rehabilitation and re-settle-
ment works in year 2008 corre-
sponding to full dam height of
138 meters. Madhya Pradesh
will get 827 MW additional
power following increase in
dams height.
The Chief Minister said
that present permission has
been given to install gates in
open position and as such will
not result in any increase in
present level of submergence.
Permission to impound water
at higher levels by Narmada
Control Authority is after con-
struction and after satisfying
that submergence area is com-
pletely vacated. The Chief
Minister said that there is no
need to panic. There is ample
time and precaution is built in
the procedure to be adopted.
The construction will take more
than 36 months.
During his South Africa
visit, Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chauhan visited the cell
in Robben island where former
South African President
Nelson Mandela was impris-
oned for 18 years.
Paying tributes to late
Mandela, the Chief Minister
said that I was extremely over-
whelmed by emotions and
bowed my head as a mark of
respect. The Chief Minister
said that Mandelas struggle
against apartheid is a source of
inspiration for global communi-
ty and politics. He fought
against apartheid through
democratic means and never
compromised. Chauhan paid
tributes to Mandela describ-
ing him as a man of inspiration,
apostle of peace and great per-
son and a great personality in
world politics.
Bhopal
Late Mandela was a
great personality in
world politics: CM
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JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG)
Chhattisgarh doing commendably
well in fields of Social Development
and Financial Management despite
the difficulties, praises Chairman of
Finance Commission
In the meeting organized at Mantralaya today,
Chairman of nation's 14th Finance Commission
VY Reddy said that Chief Minister of
Chhattisgarh Dr Raman Singh is one of the most
successful Chief Ministers of the country. Under
his leadership, the state has performed impres-
sively well in finance sector.
Mr Reddy said that despite various difficulties
and limited resources, Chhattisgarh has done
commendably well in the fields of social develop-
ment and financial management. Other members
of the Commission also expressed similar views in
the meeting. Mr Reddy and other members of the
Commission including Prof Abhijeet Sen, Sushma
Nath, Dr M Govind Rao and Dr Sudipto Mundale
and Secretary AN Jha, along with Chief Minister
Dr Raman Singh deliberated upon the financial
requirements and proposals of various sectors for
development of Chhattisgarh. Commission
Chairman praised state government's presenta-
tion in the meeting. Dr Raman Singh welcomed
chairman and other members of Finance
Commission on the occasion, and threw light upon
state government's achievements in various sec-
tors under various schemes and also made the
Commission aware of state government's future
action-plans and requirements.
Chief Minister, on behalf of state government,
presented special grant proposals to the tune of
nearly Rs 34,000 crore before Finance
Commission. He said that the share of states in
central tax revenue should be increased from 32
per cent to 50 per cent, so as to remove the imbal-
ance between centre and states.
Chief Minister also demanded Finance
Commission to divide central tax revenue between
centre and states on the basis of census 2011,
instead of census 1971 which is presently the
basis of division. Chief Minister also insisted that
the devolution formula for central tax revenue
should be per capita expenditure instead of per
capita income, because major part of the income
earned in state is spent outside the state. Chief
Minister also said that because of forest areas and
problem of naxal-violence, the input cost of devel-
opment works increases.
Hence, area of forestland and problem of
naxal-violence, both should be considered as the
basis for division of revenue. About other terms of
reference, Dr Raman Singh said that considering
the less debt burden and the financial require-
ments, State should be given the liberty of taking
more loans.
Chief Minister insisted that one per cent rev-
enue should be secured for the Gram Panchayats
concerned, in view of the backwardness of the
scheduled areas of state. Chief Minister said that
naxal problem is itself a calamity.
RAIPUR
Raipur: While welcoming the tiny
tots at the inaugural function of state-
wide shala-praveshotsav organized
today, Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh
couldnt help but remember his own
first day at school.
In his address to the inaugural
function organized at government
middle school campus of village
Uparwara, Chief Minister said that
first day at school is a memorable day
of every person's life. Remembering
his first day at school, Dr Singh said
that when he stepped into the school,
the one who guided him to his class
was a visually impaired person, who
was popularly known as 'good night'.
He was the one to carry Dr Singh on
his shoulders to school for continuous
15 days, until Dr Singh could over-
come his nervousness. Chief Minister
said that it is very obvious for children
to feel nervous on the first day of
school. They take some time to over-
come their fears and hesitation. It is
the warmth in behavior of teacher that
helps them overcome their nervous-
ness. When parents and other people
join the children on their first day at
school and shower blessings on them,
it definitely boosts their confidence.
On the occasion, Chief Minister dis-
tributed free textbooks, school uni-
forms, and sweets to children, and
extended his blessings to them.
Chief Minister cherishes childhood memories,
remembers his first day at school
RAIPUR TRAIL
Along with teachers, society should also pay
attention on child education: Dr Raman Singh
RAIPUR
Chief Minister Dr
Raman Singh today inau-
gurated the state-wide
'shala praveshotsav' at vil-
lage Uparwara of Naya
Raipur. On the occasion,
Chief Minister said that
child education is not only
the responsibility of teach-
ers but also of society as a
whole. Dr Singh said that
it is the duty of every par-
ent and guardian to moni-
tor the progress of their
children in studies, by
keeping in contact with
their teachers. Moreover,
it is our social responsibil-
ity to prepare the upcom-
ing generation through
better education. It is
noteworthy that 'Shala
Praveshotsav' under
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan
will be organized in more
than 48 thousand primary
and middle schools of
state for a duration of one
month, during which
newly-admitted students
of age group 6-14 years
will be given warm wel-
come in presence of their
parents, elders, teachers
and other local residents.
In the inaugural pro-
gramme of 'Shala
Praveshotsav' at
Uparvara today, Chief
Minister distributed
sweets, school uniforms
and textbooks to the chil-
dren taking admission in
standard 1. Dr Singh also
distributed textbooks and
white sticks to a number
of disable children pres-
ent. On the occasion,
Chief Minister honoured
the students, who have
secured good marks in
board examination. The
programme was presided
over by School Education
and Tribal Caste
Development Minister
Kedar Kashyap. Regional
MLA Dhanendra Sahu,
President Jila Panchayat
Raipur Lakshmi Verma,
President Janpad
Panchayat Abhanpur
Girija Devi Sahu,
Secretary School
Education Dinesh
Shrivastava, Mission
Director Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyaan (Rajeev Gandhi
Shiksha Mission) Rajat
Kumar, Collector Raipur
Thakur Ram Singh, and
Ex-Chairman State
Warehouse Corporation
Ashok Bajaj along with
various public representa-
tives and senior officials
were also present in the
programme. In his
address to the programme
as Chief Guest, Dr Raman
Singh said that first day of
school is a new experience
for every tiny tot. Often
the apprehension of facing
new environment at
school makes them a little
timid. Hence, to make
these tiny tots more com-
fortable with the school
environment, state gov-
ernment has decided to
organize Shala
Praveshotsav programme
for making the entire
school admission process a
celebration.
The programme was
organized at government
middle school campus at
village Uparwara. Chief
Minister said that the
education imparted to
children in primary and
middle classes i.e. in stan-
dard 1-8 are the base of
their education. Hence, to
lay a strong foundation of
our school education sys-
tem, participation of
entire society is necessary.
With an aim of ensuring
social participation in
strengthening the base of
children's primary educa-
tion, state government
organizes Shala
Praveshotsav every year
on the commencement of
new academic session.
Other than providing
admission to children in
schools, state government
is also taking serious
steps in the direction of
improving quality of edu-
cation in schools, said Dr
Singh.
RAIPUR
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JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG)
MADHYA PRADESH
Paying attention to interests of poor
real social service: Governor
Technical Education and
Skill Development Minister
Umashankar Gupta met Union
Labour & Employment Minister
Narendra Singh Tomar in New
Delhi. Gupta urged the Union
Minister to get sanctioned at the
earliest the proposal for opening
multi-skill development centres
in Bhopal and Gwalior, ITIs in
110 development blocks and skill
development centres in 313
development blocks. Tomar
said that action will be taken in
this regard soon.
The Skill Development
Minister informed that the state
government has opened skill
development centres in 135
development blocks and 30 new
ITIs using its own resources.
The state government had sent
proposal to the Central
Government on August 1, 2009
to open 110 ITI s in unserviced
blocks and skill development
centres in 313 development
blocks. The state government
had also identified land for 130
ITI s. Similarly, a proposal for
opening 2 multi-skill develop-
ment centres has also been sent
on July 2, 2012.
ITI exams now
under OMR-based
semester system
For the first time, all-India
level ITI exams will be held
under OMR-based semester sys-
tem. Exams will commence from
February 25. District collectors
have arranged flying squads and
observers for smooth conduct of
exam. Invigilators at exam cen-
tres will be from other institu-
tions. Exams will be held in 91
Industrial Training Centres.
BHOPAL
International experts to be engaged in
tourism & wildlife conservation in MP
Appeal to open
110 ITIs in state
and MSDC in
Bhopal-Gwalior
aying attention to
interests of the poor is
the real social service.
This was stated by Governor
Ram Naresh Yadav while
inaugurating World Blood
Donation Day function of
Red Cross Society herere-
cently. It is our duty to help
the poor and helpless people.
Chairman of Madhya
Pradesh Red Cross Society
Mukesh Yadav was present
on the occasion.
The Governor felicitated
blood donors and representa-
tives of organisations. After
the inauguration, the
Governor went round the
blood donation camp organ-
ised by Madhya Pradesh Red
Cross Society. The Governor
said that participation in
blood donation camps instills
a sense of selfless and impar-
tial service and creates
atmosphere of social harmo-
ny. Today, importance of
blood donors is being estab-
lished by felicitating them.
Need of blood is endless.
Blood donation by one person
gives a new lease of life to
one patient or another, the
Governor added.
Yadav said that youths
are builders of country and
society and therefore, they
must come forward in large
number and participate in
blood donation with zeal. The
Governor said that basic
tenets of Red Cross are
humanity, impartiality, free-
dom, self-inspired service,
unity and all inclusiveness.
Its foundation is laid on self-
inspired service in which role
of volunteers is very impor-
tant. Societys Chairman
Mukesh Nayak informed
that the organisation held 44
blood donation camps during
the current year 2013-14 in
which 5074 units of blood
was collected. He informed
that the state branch has
constructed a modern blood
bank in its new building
where blood component and
blood apheresis centres have
been set up.
Earlier, the Governor
inaugurated the blood dona-
tion camp by garlanding a
portrait of Sir Henry
Dunant. On the occasion,
blood donors of Sewa Samiti
Mandideep, PUPF
Charitable Trust, Red Rose
School, Excellence College,
Rajiv Gandhi College,
Madhav College, Help Line,
Hind Kranti Yuva
Sangathan etc. were felici-
tated. Red Cross Society
Secretary Rajiv Tiwari pro-
posed a vote of thanks.
Bhopal
P
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan has said that a team of inter-
national experts will be engaged in the
work to chalk out a strategy for sus-
tainable tourism along with wildlife
conservation in Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan visited South Africas world-
famous Kruger national park. He was
accompanied by Industries Minister
Smt. Yashodhara Raje Scindia.
Officers of Kruger National Park
and Wildlife College gave a presenta-
tion on strategy for sustainable and
planned tourism. Chief Minister
Chauhan said that conservation of
wildlife is interconnected with welfare
of local communities and economic
growth through tourism. It is notewor-
thy that Kruger national park is one of
the largest national parks in South
Africa. It is spread over 19 thousand
633 square kilometers in Limbpopo
and Mpumalanga provinces. Diverse
species of flora and fauna are found in
the park. Most of the trees are of aca-
cia species while marula trees are also
in large number. It has a vast grazing
land for wildlife where red grass and
buffalo grass are dominant. The park
has 517 types of birds. Of these, birds
of 235 species reside here permanent-
ly, 117 are non-breeding migrants and
147 types of birds are nomads. Earlier,
areas of the park were protected by
Republic of South Africa, which
became national park in year 1926.
The park has various kinds of
mammals including African buffalo,
black rhinoceros, zebra, cheetah,
giraffe, hippopotamus, leopard, ele-
phant, blue wildebeest etc.
Bhopal
18-06-2014- Wednesday - Ashad Mah
Krishnapaksh-Shashthi
Positive directions -South and West
Bad time 12:28 pm to 2:09 pm
Good time 5:43 am to 9:06 am
and 10:47am to 12:27 pm and 3:50 pm
to 7:12 pm
19-06-2014-Thursday-Ashad Mah
Krishnapaksh-Saptami
Positive directions-North and West
Bad time 2:09 pm to 3:50 pm
Good time 5:43 am to 7:25 am
and 10:47 am to 2:08 pm and 5:31pm to
7:13 pm
20-06-2014- Friday -Ashad Mah
Krishnapaksh-Ashtami
Positive direction-North and West
Bad Time 10:47amto 12:28pm
Good time 5:44 amto 10:46 am
and 12:29 pmto 2:09 pmand 5:32 pmto
7:13 pm
21-06-2014- Saturday -Ashad Mah
Krishapaksh-Navami
Positive directions-North and East
Bad time 9:06 am to 10:47am
Good time 7:25 am to 9:05 am
and 12:28 pm to 5:32 pm
22-06-2014- Sunday - Ashad Mah
Krishnapaksh-Dashami
Positive directions-North and East
Bad time 5:32 pm to 7:13 pm
Good time 7:25 am to 12:29 pm
and 2:10 pm to 3:51 pm
23-06-2014- Monday -Ashad Mah
Krishnapaksh- Ekadashi
Positive directions- South and East
Bad time 7:25 am to 9:07 am
Good time 5:44 am to 7:24 am
and 9:08 am to 10:48 am and 2:10 pm
to 7:13 pm
24-06-2014-Tuesday-Ashad Mah
Krishnapaksh-Dwadashi (Pradosh )
Positive directions-South and East
Bad time 3:51 pm to 5:32 pm
Good time 9:07 am to 2:10 pm
By AACHARYA SARVESH
E-Mail: acharya.sarvesh@yahoo.com
Mobile: 9826609192
Vastu tips for planting trees
Smaller trees may be
planted on the east or
north sides, but no trees
should be planted in the
northeast corner.
Tall trees should not be
too close to a building as
they block the sunlight.
A trees shadow should
not fall on the house.
Large trees should not
be located too near the
house as their roots can
damage the
foundation and
compound wall. Also, the
roots of large trees
absorb sunlight quickly,
meaning these positive
rays will not be received
by the building.
Do not allow tree
branches to touch the
house.
ASTROLOGY
6
JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG)
EDITORIAL
Partnership with various stakeholders
ssues affecting the river are myr-
iad and complex. Untreated
sewage and industrial waste are
dumped into the waters without
remorse. Reduced flow and rampant
underground water withdrawals affect
millions of people who depend on the
rivers water.
However, all is not lost yet. Recent
initiatives by the Indian government
such as including River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation to the portfo-
lio of the Minister of Water Resources,
and the establishment of the National
Ganga River Basin Authority and the
National Mission for Clean Ganga,
show a commitment to address some of
these pressing concerns with special
attention given to pollution control.
The Ganges is a complex trans-
boundary basin which flows across dif-
ferent jurisdictions. Therefore, a basin-
scale approach would help manage the
water resources better. This would
require close coordination with all the
countries sharing the Ganga, such as
Nepal and Bangladesh, so that the
interests of both upstream and down-
stream users are taken into considera-
tion. Second, the Ganga is highly pol-
luted. Yet, of the 400 million people liv-
ing along the banks of the river, many
still rely on its natural systems for
their livelihoods. In cities, towns and
industrial estates most vulnerable to
flooding in the Ganges river basin,
major investments are required to
address climate variability. Existing
flood forecasts are often too technical
and not easy for the public to under-
stand. Innovative approaches such as
underground taming of floods for irri-
gation and aquifer management could
offer solutions to the flood problem.
These approaches essentially involve
storing floodwaters in underground
structures in upstream areas. This will
help prevent floods and help maintain
water availability even during dry sea-
sons.
Toward a common goal
In addition to the steps taken by the
government to clean the Ganga, suc-
cessful implementation of this task
would require partnerships with vari-
ous stakeholders. Multiple agencies
working to address the problem could
be brought on board. The private sec-
tor has also shown its willingness to be
a partner in cleaning the river, espe-
cially at critical points such as
Varanasi. Similarly, the public at large,
along with civil society groups, also
need to be actively engaged in these
efforts. In recent times, the clamour for
a cleaner Ganga has gained momen-
tum. Although huge progress is being
made, the need of the hour is to widen
our focus. Negotiations on economic
revitalisation of the Ganga should
involve India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
This task in itself is of mammoth pro-
portions. However, by taking small
steps, we can still reduce the pollution
load and restore the river to the people.
I
he new BJP gov-
ernment, consis-
tent with its elec-
tion manifesto statements,
has outlined an urban agen-
da to make cities symbols of
efficiency, speed and scale.
To achieve this, it plans to
prioritise housing and pub-
lic transport, build 100 new
cities, use technology to
improve urban services, and
make development sustain-
able. The government has
also ambitiously declared
that everyone would own a
house by 2020. Some of
these proposals seek to take
forward ideas introduced by
the previous Congress-led
government, while a few
others significantly depart
from the earlier ones. For
instance, policies meant to
make cities slum-free and
infuse investment in infra-
structure were in place even
earlier. Certain schemes
extended home loans, pro-
vided interest subsidies, and
improved land tenure to the
poor, but these did not sub-
stantially reduce the hous-
ing deficit. About 95 per cent
of the 18.78 million-unit
housing shortage still
affects the lower income
groups. The question is: will
this government succeed
where the previous one
failed? The proposal to
reduce interest rates on
home loans, and rope in pri-
vate companies to invest in
housing as part of corporate
social responsibility require-
ments, are good initiatives.
However, these will not
deliver unless the incentives
are strictly tied to the actual
creation and delivery of
affordable housing.
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Will govt succeed in its mission to provide houses to all?
Traversing over 2,500 km,
from the Gangotri glacier
in the Himalayas to the
Sunderbans delta in
Bangladesh, the Ganga is
used by hundreds of mil-
lions of people. This is one
of the few river basins in
India that is rich in water
resources but highly pol-
luted. How did one of the
worlds mightiest rivers
end up as a garbage dump?
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Partnership with various stakeholders
7
JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG) Commerce
hief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chauhan met the
Premier (Chief Minister)
of Gauteng province
Maemolla David Makhura in
South Africa and his council of
ministers and held detailed dis-
cussions on investment in
Madhya Pradesh. Those present
on the occasion included
Minister for Economic
Development Lebogang Maile,
Minister for Finance Smt.
Barbara Creecy and Minister
for Roads and Transport
Ismail Vadi. Gauteng provice is
the largest economy in South
Africa and has the largest popu-
lation.
Makhura said that Gauteng
province and Madhya Pradesh
had a lot of mutual synergies.
The two Chief Ministers held
detailed discussions on process-
ing and value addition of miner-
als in beneficiation sector, agro
processing and value addition in
agriculture sector and urban
transport system. Chief
Minister Chauhan informed
that Madhya Pradesh is explor-
ing the possibility of introducing
metro train and is interested in
drawing the rich experience of
South Africa. During discus-
sions on development sector,
Chief Minister of Gauteng
province Makhura informed
that Gauteng is very interested
in learning from Indian experi-
ence in training its youths.
Social development and
womens empowerment also
came up for discussion. The
Gauteng government also
desired to learn as to how
Madhya Pradesh is ensuring
womens empowerment and
upliftment by working at grass-
root level with social and non-
government organisations.
Chief Minister Chauhan
requested to create a mecha-
nism for long term relationship
with Gauteng. He requested
Mukhura to send a delegation to
Madhya Pradesh during Global
Investors Summit in October.
The Chief Minister was also
interested in sending a farmers
delegation from Madhya
Pradesh to Gauteng to learn
about the processing and value
addition in agriculture com-
modities and to share the suc-
cess stories in respect of consis-
tently high agriculture growth
rates year on year. The Premier
of Gauteng accepted the invita-
tion and assured that he will try
to send a delegation to Madhya
Pradesh.
South African investors
show keen interest in
Madhya Pradesh
The Chief Minister held an
interactive session with
investors at Johannesburg. Co-
convener of African National
Congress (ANC)s Progressive
Business Forum Daryl
Swanepoel was the guest of hon-
our on the occasion. In the
audio-visual presentation,
opportunities offered by
Madhya Pradesh to investors
and inherent strengths of the
state in land, power, water and
technical manpower were high-
lighted.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan held one-to-one meet-
ings with 2 major South African
investors including J & J Group
and MSA Group. Her held dis-
cussions for investment in a dif-
ferent sectors with representa-
tives of J & J Group and mining
sector with MSA Group. The
CM held discussions on collabo-
ration with Executive
Chairman of J & J Group
Jayendra Naidu in food process-
ing, tourism, renewal energy,
smart grid, transport and infra-
structure sectors. He invited
Naidu to Indore Global
Investors summit.
During discussions with the
Chief Minister, Keith Scott
and Robert Applebaum of
SMA Group evinced keen inter-
est in prospecting and mining
sector. MSA Group is a leading
firm in mining sector.
Applebaum expressed desire to
work in tourism, specially
wildlife management sectors in
Madhya Pradesh.
C
CM meets Premier of
Gauteng province of SA
Tourism, manufacture
sectors can
generate jobs
NEW DELHI: To generate jobs, tourism
and labour-intensive manufacturing sectors
are welcome areas of focus. India has huge
potential in both these sectors, much of which
goes untapped. Moreover, as there can be
many jobs in these sectors which don't require
a high level of skill, they get around India's
skill shortage in a smart way.
The government's plan to create 50
tourism circuits around specific themes is a
good idea with high income-generating
prospects. Similarly, the focus on urbanisation
and the plan to create 100 new cities are much
needed. With 50% of the population soon to
reside in urban areas, existing urban infra-
structure simply cannot cope. Looking at cities
as opportunities rather than problems can be a
game changer, leading to the rise of domain-
specific urban clusters to complement manu-
facturing and industries.
The government's commitment to digitisa-
tion and e-governance should help bring in
transparency, streamlining the process for
clearances and approvals. The aim ought to be
to cut red tape and usher in a stable policy
environment that enhances ease of doing busi-
ness. Much needs to be done to put the India
story back on track. Promisingly, the Modi gov-
ernment has several big ideas. If executed,
they will unfetter the engines of growth.
President Pranab Mukherjee has listed the
new governments areas of priority in his
address to the joint session of Parliament. This
is a clear plan and can be executed. If the gov-
ernment can act on it, India will be trans-
formed. For example, the country has the
potential to achieve scale and quality in the
education sector. This would result in encour-
aging investment from the private sector and
by allowing foreign universities to set up cam-
puses India can further improve the quality of
education and our students can compete at the
international level.
Bhopal
8
JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG) Miscellaneous
India's poor record in sanitation has adverse conse-
quences in many areas. Research on high malnutrition rates
among Indian children shows open defecation plays a signifi-
cant role in their stunting. Almost 50 million urban Indians
defecate in the open, a number that exceeds Spain's popula-
tion. If the Modi government creates an environment which
throws up effective ideas to quickly end this practice, it will
be a giant step forward in India's war against malnutrition.
Indian governments have largely ignored the positive
spin-offs of investing in improvement of public health facili-
ties such as provision of clean drinking water and sanitation.
These areas need a sharper focus as they are people-friendly
dimensions of social infrastructure investments. The
resources generated by governments on account of economic
growth should be utilised to improve public health facilities
as they link economic progress to a tangible improvement in
lives of ordinary Indians. Provision of clean drinking water
and sanitation is not going to solve all our problems.
However, we would have made an excellent start on tackling
the most pressing ones.
Early in his election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi caused a stir when he expressed a preference for build-
ing toilets over temples. It was not an off-the-cuff remark.
BJP's election manifesto pointed out poor hygiene and sani-
tation have a "far reaching, cascading impact". It added mal-
nutrition will be treated as a national priority. The manifesto
got it right. Sanitation has been a neglected aspect of Indian
public policy and society is worse for it. It is not a silver bul-
let, but sanitation is the thread that connects some of our
pressing social and health issues. Prime Minister Modi and
his colleagues should articulate a plan and timeline to deal
with this neglected challenge. Numbers do not always tell the
story, but in the case of sanitation they put things in perspec-
tive. More Indian homes have a telephone than a toilet with-
in their premises. Women in more than half of India's homes
have to step outside, often in unsafe circumstances, to attend
to basic needs. The proximate cause of the horrific rapes in
Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, was because victims had to step out-
side their homes. Women's safety has other dimensions and
UP falls desperately short on most of them, particularly pro-
vision of law and order. However, tardy progress on sanitation
just adds to challenges women face.
Open defecation leads to
malnutrition among kids
During his South Africa
visit, Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chauhan announced that
Madhya Pradesh government
will contribute Rs. one crore
towards establishment of gar-
den of remembrance at Tolstoy
Farmsituated on the outskirts
of J ohannesburg. At the farm,
Chauhan paid tributes to
Mahatma Gandhi and touched
its soil. Chauhan said that it is
a humble contribution from
people and government of
Madhya Pradesh towards
preservation of Gandhi J is
ideals and values.
Ancient Indian concept of
Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam is
more relevant in modern times.
In commemoration of 100 years
of Mahatma Gandhis return to
India from South Africa in
1914, the Indian High
Commission in South Africa
will organise a programme with
the cooperation of South
African government and the
local Indian community at the
Tolstoy Farm, where a trust will
be formed to take forward the
Garden of Remembrance
project. Tolstoy Farm was
established by Gandhiji in 1910
over 1100 acres donated by his
friend Herman Kallenbach,
where people from diverse
backgrounds and religions
stayed together to build a com-
munity of Passive Resisters to
undertake satyagrah against the
unjust and racist regime in
South Africa. The farm was
wound up in 1914 when
Gandhiji left for India to fight
the British rule. He lived at the
Tolstoy farmfrom1910 to 1913
with a community of 100 peo-
ple which included women and
children.
BHOPAL
No waiting
facility under
Tatkal quota
Chennai
New Delhi
MP govt to contribute Rs. one crore for
garden of remembrance at Tolstoy Farm
ailway passengers wont be
able to avail waiting facili-
ty under Tatkal quota tick-
et from 1st August onwards, as
per sources within the railway
ministry. The department has
already started working on the
changes. The Railway Board has
decided that only specified berth
would be booked under Tatkal
quota and once the limit ends,
further booking would cease to
exist. Passengers wouldnt be
issued a waiting ticket there-
after. At present, even after the
prescribed limit under Tatkal
quota ends, passengers are
issued a waiting ticket.
Furthermore, railways officers
believe that the railway budget
for 2014 will include various big
reforms.
Under Tatkal quota, pas-
senger has to pay Rs. 150 more
than whats charged normally.
For booking a berth in AC
coach, you have to pay more
than Rs. 300. Even if you are
not travelling after booking a
seat, the ticket cant be can-
celled thereafter. And, in case
waiting is not cleared, your
money cant be reimbursed. In
order to cut down all such
problems, the latest budget
may see ticket price going
down.
Also, railways are planning
to introduce a number (1322)
which can be dialed in order to
lodge your complaint. The call
will be diverted to concerned
control room of the division you
are falling under. The facility
can be already availed in Delhi
but still not made public. The
project that has been started
on pilot basis will be imple-
mented all over the country
within one month.
Former President Nelson Mandelas granddaughter Ndileka Mandela
called on the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan in Johannesburg today. Mandelas
eldest granddaughter Su Ndileka Mandela is a
prominent figure in the social development
sector in South Africa. Industries Minister Smt.
Yashodhara Raje Scindia was also present on
the occasion. Mandela was impressed with the
work of self-help groups for women empowerment in Madhya Pradesh.
She expressed interest in working together with the Government of
Madhya Pradesh in the social sector, specially in NGOs in education,
healthcare and women empowerment. Chauhan expressed his desire to
display the vibrant South African tribal culture at the Manav Sangrahalaya
in Bhopal. Chauhan said that he is extremely keen on strengthening the
cultural ties between South Africa and Madhya Pradesh and this is the first
step in this direction. Ajay Gupta, a very prominent industrialist in South
Africa, hosted Chauhan and delegation from Madhya Pradesh a network-
ing dinner in Johannesburg. Ajay Gupta heads the Sahara Group in South
Africa, which is a well-known name in the information, communication and
technology space. The company has also interest in diversified sectors such
as mining, energy and media.
Mandelas granddaughter calls on CM
R
Ticket prices
may be reduced
Beas river: Drowned engineering
students are not the only tragedy
9
JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG)
he irresponsible release
of waters from the Larji
dam that caused the
recent tragedy leading to a sud-
den swell in the Beas washing
away 24 students at Thalot in
Himachal Pradesh should be
thoroughly probed.
Larji project authorities had
been releasing excess water in
the Beas, almost without prior
warning. The project suddenly
reduced generation of power pre-
sumably because demand had
dipped. Warned by the national
grid load dispatch centre via
Shimla, the Larji authorities
reduced power generation from
138 MW to 64 MW. Next, they
decided to open the floodgates at
the bottom of the projects reser-
voir which was threatening to
flood the Chandigarh-Manali
highway near Aut. At 6:15 pm
on the fateful day, 50 cubic
metres per second (cumecs) of
water was released and within
minutes tragedy hit 2.7km
downstream.
Shocking, but there is noth-
ing unusual about these events.
The very idea of demand-driven
power generation necessitates
sudden release of water and
drastic hourly fluctuations in
river flow. And it is happening
daily across the country, routine-
ly claiming lives and jeopardiz-
ing livelihoods tied to riverine
agriculture, fishing and cattle-
rearing.
Official studies on a slew of
proposed projects, mainly in the
Northeast, provide a grim pic-
ture that is likely to be true for
most hydel projects in north
India as well. Even secondary
evidence of manmade disasters,
such as the Beas tragedy, is
aplenty. In 2007, Assam Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi knocked
at the External Affairs min-
istrys door when release of
water from Bhutans Kurichhu
dam, without any warning, led
to a catastrophic flood that
devastated lower Assam in just
seven hours.
It has not helped that the
project was executed by our own
NHPC. Sudden releases from
the reservoir have been causing
floods of varying intensity in
western Assam every monsoon
since. Even when it does not
lead to major flooding, drastic
daily fluctuation in river flow
caused by demand-driven supply
of power can throw life complete-
ly off gear. The Lower Subansiri
project on the Assam-Arunachal
borders, for example, will hold
back water for about 20 hours
before releasing the load for
maximum power generation
during peak demand hours in
the evening. That means down-
stream flows in winter will fluc-
tuate from 6 cumecs to 2,560
cumecs. The pledge to save the
Ganga stands firm on the foun-
dation of nearly 600 dams
planned on the river and its trib-
utaries. Every summer, I
watched in frustration as nest-
ing birds along the Ganga were
swept way when ACs were
switched on en masse in Delhi,
rues a researcher who used to
work with a government organi-
zation in Uttarakhand. Do we
care either about the people or
agriculture or the birds and ani-
mals that live along these
rivers? Indias rivers sustained
human civilizations and wildlife
populations for thousands of
years and in one century, we are
all set to destroy it completely.
Tragedies like last years
floods in Uttarakhand or recent
drownings in Himachal Pradesh
only offer a glimpse of the
human cost that such policy
madness will eventually extract.
A customary probe has been
ordered and three Larji officials
have been suspended. But will
the new government dare purge
the disease rather than merely
treat the symptoms?
Tourism
T
Ecotourism gaining prominence in India
cotourism in India is
fast gaining prominence
and more attention. All
stakeholders of tourism
industry are looking to cash in
on the opportunities in this
niche segment. The Centre
and states are also gradually
realising the immense poten-
tial of ecotourism, as India has
all the ingredients required to
be a world class eco-tourist
destination.
The thought process of
todays tourist has changed as
he is aware of the hazards of
harming the ecological bal-
ance. The Green Laws of con-
servation has made people
aware across the globe of how
man and environment can live
symbiotically for time to come
and how ecotourism is the only
way to maximise the economic,
environmental and social ben-
efits of tourism. Everyone is a
stakeholder in the process and
we clearly need to avoid our
past shortcomings and nega-
tive impact that they have had.
In India ecotourism is
gaining momentum. The gov-
ernment at the centre is
already addressing this issue
and is also promoting this con-
cept in the country. Though the
concept is new to the Indian
travel trade it is catching on
fast. In fact, Pacific Asia Travel
Association (PATA) India
Chapters Environment and
Ecotourism Committee is cur-
rently working on procuring an
approval from the Ministry of
Tourism (MoT), to mention the
organisations which have won
national and international
awards for good environmental
practices or ecotourism on
their website, along with links.
The primary objective of this
move is to encourage eco-
friendly practices in the indus-
try. Currently, there are many
certified hotels and travel com-
panies in India that practice
eco-friendly measures. If this
approval comes through, these
organisations have a chance of
being promoted as recognised
eco-friendly promoters on the
MoT website, thereby garner-
ing not just Indian, but inter-
national exposure.
Commenting on the move,
Mandip Singh Soin, Chairman,
PATA India Chapter,
Environment and Ecotourism
committee said, We have
worked closely with MoT, on
popularising ecotourism in the
country and the Ministry has
always supported the cause. If
approved, this initiative will
help the organisations garner
higher visibility, thereby
resulting in better business.
The PATA India Chapters
environment and ecotourism
committees long term plans
also include facilitating certifi-
cation of ecotourism operators,
lodges, hotels and organisa-
tions. Commenting from MoTs
point of view, a senior official
in the Ministry of Tourism,
maintained, The Ministry has
always been actively promot-
ing ecotourism in the country.
As far as mentioning the
names and links of reputed
eco-friendly organisations on
the website are concerned, we
are yet to take a call on that
front.
The India Chapter is hope-
ful that on grant of this recog-
nition, more travel and hospi-
tality partners would adopt
eco-friendly measures.
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10
JUNE 16 TO JUNE 22, 2014 (MP & CG) SPORTS
ust after the start of the second half, the British
Broadcasting Corporation tweeted out a comment
by ex-Brazil midfielder Juninho: Messi's perform-
ance has been incredibly bad. He has been giving the ball
away so easily. It must get better. At least for the first 15
minutes of the second half of the match against Bosnia
and Herzegovina, it didn't look like it would. He strolled
around, not getting enough of the ball, Mensur Mujdza
continued to shadow him and he even managed to sky a
free kick. It wasn't as bad as the Wayne Rooney corner
but it was close.
This wasn't the Lionel Messi of Barcelona, the all-con-
quering hero... rather this was a Messi that Argentina
had come to hate. The one who just doesn't turn up for the
country. By the time, the 64th minute of the match came
around Messi was being booed by the Argentina fans at
the venue. Then, in one moment; one moment of magic...
it all changed. He exchanged a one-two with Higuain,
finally got away from Mujdza, took four touches, beat
Bicakcic and then fired it in low. The ball went off the post
to put Argentina 2-0 ahead. In exactly one minute, Messi
had gone from being booed to becoming the best player in
the world once again.
The way Messi just pushed the ball past Bosnia
defender's foot; the way the defenders crashed into each
other as they desperately tried to stop him; the way he
finished it off. It was all classic Messi. Eight years after
his first World Cup goal, the Argentina superstar finally
had his second. His celebration, which seemed like a mix
of anger and joy, showed just how badly he wanted to get
on the scoring sheet. But the game also showed that
Argentina -- favourites for many -- still have a lot of
chinks in their armour. Messi's moment of brilliance
notwithstanding, Bosnia took the game to the South
American giants and forced the Argentina manager
Alejandro Sabella to make changes at half-time. It was a
change that the world's no 5 team needed. Messi wasn't
working and neither were Argentina. So out went Maxi
Rodrigues and Hugo Campagnaro and in came Gonzalo
Higuan and Fernando Gago. They moved to what seemed
like a 4-3-3 formation. And it took them a while to settle
in but they eventually found their feet. In the second half,
Argentina had much more impact in the final third of the
field -- completing 41 off 60 passes. And that's how they
want to be for the rest of the tournament. Coming into the
tournament, this was a team that had the attacking fire-
power, that was the envy of every team in the world.
ehan Jahangir
Poncha is a a
five-time national
champion swimmer
and Arjuna Award
winner. He specialised
in backstroke, butterfly,
and the individual
medley and is a six-
time record holder in
the butterfly (both 100
and 200 m). He has
since exchanged the
swimming pool for the
golf course but having
experienced the frustra-
tion most athletes face
in India, has written a
letter to Narendra
Modi imploring the
prime minister to put
the athletes first and
prevent officials from
using sports associa-
tions for their personal
benefit.
New Delhi: The
Supreme Court on Monday
refused to hear a plea of
Cricket Association of Bihar
(CAB) seeking to restrain N
Srinivasan from contesting
election for ICC President`s
post. The apex court reject-
ed the plea for the second
time in two weeks. The
news has certainly come out
as big relief for Srinivasan
who is now all set to be
elected as the first chair-
man of the new-look
International Cricket
Council (ICC).
The defunct CAB
Secretary Aditya Verma
had called on the Asian
Cricket Council to bar N
Srinivasan from heading
the body, saying allowing
him to do so would be in vio-
lation of a Supreme Court
order."...as on date Mr
Srinivasan is debarred from
functioning as the
President of BCCI. If Mr
Srinivasan is precluded
from functioning as the
President of BCCI because
a probe panel has been con-
stituted by the Hon`ble
Supreme Court into the
serious allegations made by
the probe panel against
him, the ACC cannot allow
N Srinivsan as President of
ACC," Verma said in a
statement.
Messis artistry turns boos to
cheers as Argentina beat Bosnia
Tendulkar to
promote 2015
World Cup:
Tournament CEO
Cricket legend Sachin
Tendulkar will play "some sort of a
role" in promoting the 2015 World
Cup in Australia and New Zealand
early next year, tournament CEO
John Harnden has said. "He
(Tendulkar) has been a fantastic
supporter of the World Cup. It is
too early to say anything about his
involvement but I am sure he will
play some sort of a role in lead-up
to the tournament. We will have to
wait and see," Harnden told PTI
during a chat here.
Part of the promotion strategy
is to get a range of current and for-
mer players talking about the Feb
14-March 29 mega event,
Harnden said. The organisers did
two events in Mumbai and Delhi
last week in the presence of for-
mer India players Ravi Shastri
and Chetan Chauhan. "As we get
closer to the tour tournament,
more announcements will be
made. The strategy is to use a lot
of World Cup heroes. There are a
whole range of players who have
already helped us and will be
helping us in the future as well,"
said Harnden. "A more specific
campaign is planned from
November," he added.
Hugely popular in Australia
and against whom he had played
some of his greatest knocks,
Tendulkar pulled the curtains
down on a glorious international
career by turning out for his land-
mark 200th Test against the West
Indies last November.
NEW DELHI
Olympic swimmer Rehan Ponchas
open letter to PM Narendra Modi
SC rejects CAB's plea to restrain N
Srinivasan from becoming ICC chief
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We will fulfil
promises made by
President: Modi
New Delhi: In response to President Pranab
Mukherjee's address to joint session of Parliament,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in his
speech in Lok Sabha said that I assure you that we
will fulfil the promises made by the President in his
speech, it was not a mere formality.
He said its expected for some leaders to ask and
worry as to how I will do so much work. After being
elected as MP, we are representative of the people.
After many years, people voted for stability, develop-
ment and good governance.
Modi said India is known as a big and vibrant
democracy in the world. He asked should the govern-
ment be only for the educated or for few? It should be
for the poor. The rich can afford best educational and
medical facilities in the world, but what will the poor
do? We have to ensure that the poor comes out of
poverty. Biggest power to fight poverty is education,
he said. The Prime Minister said we have to get rid
the poor of superstition and blind faith. If villages are
developed and provided 24 hours power, good educa-
tion and industries, then no one will leave them. We
should concentrate on agro-based industries. Sikkim
is a very small state, but soon it will become an organ-
ic state. The world is a market for organic goods; we
must promote north-east.
Modi has hit the
first nail in the
coffin of poor
governance
New Delhi: A striking feature
is the manner in which Prime
Minister Narenda Modi has been
going around in creating a new
framework to change the typical
working style of the sarkari babus.
Modi knows tool well that change
can never come in national gover-
nance unless the work culture of the
babus is changed. One has to visit
the Gujarat State Secretariat to
understand the enormous change in
work culture that Narendra Modi
brought about in Gujarat
Government, something that is
expectedly would be done in the
national level and for good.
Improvement in governance
invariably has to start with making
the government officials work over-
time and under stringent accounta-
bility of delivery on time and Modi
has hit the first nail in the coffin of
poor governance by making the babus
prioritise work over cocktail parties.
Yet it is not just about merely making
the bureaucracy work hard and under
stringent deadlines but also about
empowering them with the authority
and conviction to take bold decisions,
something that has never been done
in India. Modi's assertion to the top
bureaucrats to work without fear and
that he would protect them was per-
haps the kind of assurance that every
efficient bureaucrat would like to
hear. Even before Modi took oath on
the 26th of May as the 15th Prime
Minister of India, his decision to
invite the heads of states of all the
South Asian neighbouring countries
in spite of resistance from regional
parties like Shiv Sena and AIADMK,
showed his decisiveness and absolute
disinterest to swing to the tantrum
tunes of regional parties. In spite of
differences that India has with
Pakistan or Sri Lanka or other neigh-
bouring states, there cannot be any
doubt that one has to take them along
since the fate of South Asia and India
is intertwined.
Challenges before Andhra
CM bigger than before
ndhra Pradesh is
now smaller in size,
but the challenges
before its Chief Minister, N.
Chandrababu Naidu, are
much bigger than they were
when he ruled the undivided
State from 1995 to 2004.
Building a new capital near
Vijayawada, attracting big-
ticket investments to cities
dwarfed by Hyderabad, find-
ing funds to fulfil electoral
promises such as a loan waiv-
er for farmers and others
these are only the foremost
among the many difficulties
that confront him. Naidu,
who has staged a remarkable
comeback after a decade of
being out of power, knows he
will need all the help he can
get from the government at
the Centre. This harsh reali-
ty is reflected in the political
choices he has made after the
general elections. In a depar-
ture from practice, the
Telugu Desam Party joined
the Bharatiya Janata Party-
led National Democratic
Alliance government at the
Centre. During the previous
two terms of the NDA gov-
ernment, the TDP accepted
the Speakership of the Lok
Sabha, but stayed out of gov-
ernment. The distancing was
deliberate: Naidu was keen
to have the BJP as an ally to
fight the Congress, but was
at the same time wary of the
political costs of aligning too
closely with a party whose
secular credentials were in
question. Now, however, such
considerations do not seem to
matter. Naidu also inducted
two Ministers from the BJP
into his Cabinet, thus
cementing relations with the
national party further. The
BJP at the Centre and the
TDP in the State do not real-
ly need each others support,
but both parties view the
alliance as a long-term
investment. When the TDP
allied with the BJP before
the election, there were many
who thought that it had more
to lose than gain by teaming
up with a party that was seen
as having supported the
bifurcation of the State. But
Naidu was looking well
beyond the election while
making his choices. And his
political calculations paid off.
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NEW DELHI: The revamp
of the Prime Minister's Office
(PMO) under Narendra Modi
continues with additional sec-
retary in PMO, Shatrughna
Singh being shifted out by the
government recently. Singh has
been posted to the Department
of Industrial Policy and
Promotion (DIPP), as per
orders issued recently. Singh's
replacement at the PMO will be
Rajiv Nayan Choubey, an IAS
officer of the 1981 batch from
Tamil Nadu cadre who so far
was the additional secretary in
Ministry of Power. Chaubey
will be the fourth official
inducted into the PMO after
Narendra Modi assumed office
last month.
Singh, a 1983 batch IAS
officer of the Uttarakhand
cadre was with the PMO under
UPA since March 2010 when he
joined as a Joint Secretary. He
was promoted as the Additional
Secretary in PMO on July 15
last year and still has tenure at
the Centre till March 3, 2015.
Singh was the only additional
secretary rank officer in the
PMO in charge of over a dozen
important ministries like
Home, Coal, Steel,
Environment and Forests,
Urban Development, Rural
Development and
Parliamentary Affairs. He was
also in-charge of key states like
J&K, Madhya Pradesh,
Karnataka, Bihar, Goa,
Jharkhand and all north-east
states.
Singh's name had cropped
up during a Supreme Court
hearing last year when CBI
Director Ranjit Sinha had told
the court in an affidavit that
the probe agency showed confi-
dential coal scam status
reports to then Law Minister
Ashwani Kumar as well as two
officials in the PMO, including
Singh. "On March 6, 2013, a
meeting was held with
Shatrughna Singh, Joint
Secretary in PMO, and A K
Bhalla, Joint Secretary in
Ministry of Coal, in the cham-
ber of O P Galhotra, Joint
Director CBI at the request of
Shatrughna Singh. Both these
officials went through the draft
Status Reports of two
Preliminary enquiries (PEs).
Next day, on 7th March, 2013,
they suggested some amend-
ments in Preliminary
Enquiries reports," said Sinha's
affidavit to the Supreme Court
last year.
Nripendra Mishra, a retired
IAS officer of the 1967 batch of
Uttar Pradesh cadre was
brought as Principal Secretary
to PM and an ordinance was
issued by the government to
tide over a legal issue in his
appointment.
Revamp of PMO under Modi:
Shatrughna Singh shifted out
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